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This is actually another company owned by the boss—in other words, a small startup that has been operating for just over five years.
1. The boss has a very gentle personality; I’ve hardly ever seen him lose his temper.
2. The workplace is close to the city center.
3. The daily working hours here are 7.5 hours, with almost no overtime.
4. The only people who usually show up at the office are the boss, his son (irregularly and without any functional role), and one colleague (me—I’m currently actively looking for a job). When there’s nothing to do, you can do your own thing; when it’s quiet, it’s really quiet.
5. You will definitely receive your salary.
6. The boss is very optimistic. Although he is quite old, he is still passionate about entrepreneurship and says that he is learning as he goes.
7. The restroom is very upscale.
8. The boss places great importance on family. The colleague who resigned previously could basically take leave whenever their children had activities.
1. “I’ve been running my other company for more than forty years, and several of my employees have been with me for nearly thirty years. I’m giving you the opportunity to learn by working alongside me.” In reality, this is a small startup starting from scratch. It loses money every month, its industry is vastly different from that of the boss’s previous company, and every decision has to be made by the Shanghai-based colleague. He is very insistent that his friends of the same generation do the design (which is ugly and frightening). Although he asks for other people’s opinions, it is actually just a democratic façade to convey, “See, I did ask you.”
What he calls “being able to learn things by working alongside me” actually means that many business dealings will necessarily go through private clubs, along with the values that Chinese people are greedy for small advantages and love showing off their wealth, and that we will definitely make money, blah blah blah. Apart from not being afraid to burn money, you could say that he paints a very grand picture; the planning is quite casual in practice, and it is impossible to see any future development or stability.
2. It is a family business.
3. The office area is very small (although the entire floor is not small). Other than the boss’s seat, the other areas are extremely hot, and it is often difficult to get much cool air from the air-conditioning.
4. The boss’s voice is very loud and very local, and perhaps because he is elderly, he does not bother covering up when coughing or clearing phlegm in an enclosed space.
5. You often need to run errands for him, such as delivering documents to the bank, and help him operate his phone and computer software.
6. I strongly suspect that the boss or his son occasionally uses the women’s restroom.
7. There is a huge information gap, and there was no proper handover before, so communication often becomes exhausting—or I simply take on the work myself to avoid the effort of communicating.
I worked in design there several years ago. It is a low-key small or medium-sized company that pursues sustainable, steady growth. The company is fairly well organized, and for many things it tries to follow the operating procedures of larger companies. There are many long-serving employees; most of them joined when they were young and single, then got married, had children, and even became managers. Everyone is like one big family. Although some people privately complain about certain things at the company, whenever the company holds an event, everyone still comes together and pitches in—it really feels like being with family.
The boss is a tough, straightforward older gentleman who has strong opinions about things, but he also values personal relationships. When I resigned, the boss even came over and smiled as he thanked me for my contributions during that period. It really touched me!
When junior employees do something poorly, the boss does not scold them directly; instead, he calls the supervisor into a meeting to discuss it. I made mistakes at work several times, including one or two fairly serious ones, but neither the boss nor my supervisor ever scolded me. They simply spoke to me seriously about being more careful and attentive, and then quickly discussed a solution together. Some of the supervisors and senior colleagues there looked after me like older brothers, fathers, or mothers. They patiently taught me many things, and this was where I began to build my confidence in the workplace. Even now, I am very grateful to the two supervisors, colleagues, and boss who guided me at the time!
It is a suitable place to consider if you are looking for stability and working hours in accordance with the Labor Standards Act~
The boss has a political preference, so it is best to avoid discussing politics.
Because everything is governed by procedures, there are many employee meetings every year. People who prefer freedom and flexibility or who pursue speed and efficiency may find it difficult to adapt.
The company has fixed visual preferences. After working there for a long time, you may feel that your work is constrained. At the time, I was still young, so I felt like resigning and trying my luck in a different industry.
In any company, if there are good supervisors, there will inevitably also be supervisors who are less liked. Toward the end, I was often assigned tasks unrelated to my original job responsibilities, and my enthusiasm for the company was gradually worn down by certain people~ Sigh.